The Taliban has codified slavery and formalized a class-based justice system in Afghanistan through a newly approved criminal procedure code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Legal ...

Under the Taliban’s penal code, which includes 119 articles, published on January 7, 2026, the penalty for animal abuse outweighs that of a serious case of domestic violence.

A 2025 SIGAR report found that since the Taliban took over in 2021, $10.72 billion has gone to Afghanistan, with $3.83 ...

Accurate scrutiny should begin with precision about what the law actually says, how it functions legally, and where ...

Afghanistan’s stance on slavery has undergone a dramatic legal reversal in recent years. Under the Taliban’s current governance, since 2021, the country’s new ...

In Afghanistan, Taliban regime has paralyzed healthcare system, leaving the Afghan population deprived of basic health services. According to the latest WHO report, 14.4 million Afghan citizens are ...

Top Afghan officials say they want two American detainees released “as soon as possible,” but the Trump administration says a ...

Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in "violation" of rules "regarding women's sports gyms", a Taliban spokesman said.

The Taliban’s new criminal code enforces total obedience to its supreme leader, criminalises dissent, restricts women’s movement, and permits violence by husbands and citizens.

An Afghan who fought against Soviet forces still visits a museum celebrating the resistance, but, in keeping with rules by ...

Afghanistan’s Taliban has unveiled a new criminal procedure code that divides citizens into rigid legal classes, grants ...

Factional rivalries, tribal loyalties, authoritarian rule and hardline policies are testing Afghan regime cohesion ...